Even Lovers Get the Blues

Even Lovers Get the Blues
Film poster
Directed by	Laurent Micheli
Written by	Laurent Micheli
Produced by	Laurent Micheli Camille Meynard
Edited by	Julie Naas
Release dates	5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) (Namur) 30 August 2017 (2017-08-30) (Belgium)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Belgium
Language	French

Even Lovers Get the Blues is a 2016 Belgian drama film written and directed by Laurent Micheli. It explores themes about gender and sexuality, and features a cast of actors in their first major film role. The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Namur International Film Festival, where it received the Critics Prize.[1]

At the 8th Magritte Awards, it received two nominations in the categories of Best First Feature Film and Most Promising Actress for Adriana Da Fonseca.[2]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Bangkok Film Festival[3]	Best Film		Won
Jim Thorpe Award[3]	Best Film		Nominated
	Best Director	Laurent Micheli	Won
Magritte Award[2]	Best First Feature Film		Nominated
	Most Promising Actress	Adriana Da Fonseca	Nominated
Ischia Film Festival[4]	Best Film		Nominated
Namur International Film Festival[5]	Critics Prize	Laurent Micheli	Won
NYC Independent Film Festival[3]	Best Narrative Feature		Won
TLVFest[3]	Best Narrative Feature		Won

References

1. Engelen, Aurore (15 September 2016). "The Namur International Francophone Film Festival unveils its programme". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
2. "Cérémonie des Magritte: Carton plein pour "Insyriated", élu meilleur film, qui remporte 6 distinctions". La Libre Belgique (in French). 3 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
3. "Even Lovers Get The Blues". Aug&Ohr Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
4. De Marco, Camillo (23 June 2017). "The 15th edition of the Ischia Film Festival kicks off". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
5. Engelen, Aurore (10 October 2016). "Orphan wins big at Namur". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

External links

• Even Lovers Get the Blues at IMDb